Extracurricular and co-curricular activities can greatly enrich the university experience for students. 蹤獲扦 has hundreds of organizations that can help your student explore their interests and passions, build leadership and teamwork skills and forge friendships that will last a lifetime.


Student Involvement
Student Involvement provides opportunities for students to engage in co-curricular and extracurricular experiences to enhance and enrich their time at 蹤獲扦.

  • Student Activities Council
    Student Activities Council (SAC) brings a variety of events and programs to campus each year, including Hippodrome, Shocktoberfest, Family Carnival, Gamefest and live entertainment.
  • Civic Engagement
    Coordinated opportunities for community service, activism, philanthropy and service learning help your student focus on others and lend a helping hand.
  • Leadership Development
    From 30-minute sessions to semester-long experiences, quality leadership programs to help your student learn and grow.
  • Fraternity and Sorority Life
    蹤獲扦's Fraternity and Sorority community boasts 22 organizations full of tradition and school pride.
  • Student Organizations
    With more than 200 diverse student clubs, there's no doubt that your student can build an unforgettable college experience.

Student Government Association
Governed by students and committed to student issues, Student Government Association (SGA) empowers students to voice their opinions through campus committees and weekly senate meetings.

Diversity and Inclusion
Promoting a campus environment of all-inclusive global diversity, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) hosts a variety of free cultural events and speakers and provides students with an on-campus space to for socializing and studying. Coordinated by ODI, the Multicultural Student Mentoring Program (MSMP) is designed to assist underrepresented freshmen and new transfer students in achieving their academic goals.

First-Year Programs
The Office of First-Year Programs plans and organizes experiences that help students transition successfully to 蹤獲扦 and make the most of their first year here.

Military and Veteran Student Center
Located in 105 Grace Wilkie, the 蹤獲扦 Military and Veteran Student Center is a space for veterans and their dependents to connect to social and academic resources.


Students receive free tickets to every home athletic event. With 15 Division I athletic teams playing in the Missouri Valley Conference, that's a lot of great Shocker entertainment on a student-sized budget.

Career Development Center
From help discovering and landing a dream job to virtually limitless cooperative education and internship opportunities, the Career Development Center offers a wide range of career resources focused on your student's success beyond the classroom.

Shocker Blast Student Newsletter
This twice-weekly newsletter provides announcements and notices for 蹤獲扦 students.